New snowguns are in!!

Hunter's got new snowguns! A total of 45 guns arrived today. 21 of them are continuing to the terrain park, which is also getting its own water and air lines. The rest will be spread throughout the mountain.

The new guns are high efficiency and are being laid into the ground as I type this! Check them out:





Stay tuned for more pics and info!

The Greatest Deal in Skiing & Riding: Big Lift Card ON SALE NOW!

Are you ready for winter yet? We've been ready for weeks, and we are ramping up for another incredible season.

The time to save is now, and it all begins with the Big Lift Card!

Hunter's greatest value is on sale now, offering even deeper discounts: 25% off weekend & holiday tickets and 50% off midweek tickets.

Purchase the Big Lift Card by November 1 and receive a FREE unlimited lift ticket!

Continue to eSki to purchase the 2008-09 Big Lift Card!

Hunter Mountain + Telluride: 2008/09 Winter Western Partnership

Our pass- and value-card holders receive a special advantage this year: Hunter's got a brand new partnership with Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado. Telluride offers 1700 pristine acres, 84 trails, 16 lifts and a maximum elevation of 12,225ft. But what's in it for you?

Hunter pass- and value-card holders will receive the following discounts:

Early Season: November 27 - December 19
Lift tickets: $49; 20% off lodging

Regular Season: January 5 - April 5
Lift tickets: $54; 20% of lodging

Holiday Season: Dec 20-26, Feb 14-21, Mar 14-21
Lift tickets at $64; 20% off lodging

Continue to Telluride's website to learn more about these incredible opportunities! More details will be posted on the Hunter Mountain site soon!

Another customer contribution: MTB Park!

Another great video from one of our guests -- thanks, and keep them coming! Send YouTube links and anything else to Jessica.

Hunter Mountain Savings Released: Retail Savings & Hunterlogue: Passes, Programs & more!

Looking forward to the approaching winter season? We sure are! Below are two separate sheets detailing massive savings on products, passes, programs and more for our valued customers. Click on the images below for full-size printable versions. Our Hunterlogue will soon be in the mail...but for early access to this piece, view the pdf by clicking on the image! Important deadline information is available inside.

We hope to see you soon! Don't forget about our upcoming festivals, and our Season Passholder Party on the 18th of October. Have a great summer and fall, and we'll see you sooner than later!

International Celtic Festival Mass March tonight at 6:30!

Thanks to all who came out to enjoy our fantastic International Celtic Festival yesterday...we all had a blast! We hope to see some of you today for our famous Mass March, which kicks off at 6:30 tonight. It's a gorgeous day to enjoy the summer greenery, Celtic music and plenty of food, drink and vendors for everyone! Check out the Sunday schedule here....we hope to see you soon!

Great MTB/Freeride Video...

Check this out!

Kaatskill Mountain Club Offer: 30% Off & Free Celtic Festival Tickets!

Click here to listen to the Celtic Festival radio spot!

An incredible lodging deal will accompany this weekend's International Celtic Festival: 30% off rack rates, including 2 free Celtic Festival tickets for each new reservation made after Monday, August 11! Head over to the Kaatskill Mountain Club to book now, or call 800-HunterMtn!

This is an excellent time to squeeze in an affordable weekend vacation at the end of the summer and receive free tickets to our most popular summer festival. Our International Celtic Festival, taking place on Saturday and Sunday (August 16 & 17) will feature plenty of dancing, music, food and drink, complete with fireworks on Saturday and our famous Mass March on Sunday!

For a full entertainment listing, continue to HunterMtn.com. Also receive $2 off if you purchase your tickets online! If you're looking for transportation to the festival, we have a number of tour operators bringing buses. We hope to see you here!

German Alps Festival: Saturday & Sunday, August 9 & 10!

Click here to listen to the German Alps radio spot!

Finally, late summer festivals have arrived! This weekend, the fun begins with our German Alps Festival, featuring 16-time Grammy award winner Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra, die Schlauberger and many more!

The festival also features traditional German-American foods, Schuhplattler Dancers, plenty of vendors, plus activities for the kids. While at the festival, sign up to win two round-trip tickets to Germany courtesy of Air Berlin!

The German Alps festival kicks off at noon on Saturday, lasting until fireworks end the night at 9:30pm. Sunday's performers begin at noon and end at 7:30pm. For a full entertainment schedule, continue to HunterMtn.com! Need a bus? We have a number of buses heading to our festival, and group reservations are also available!

Sweet Mountain Bike Video Submission!

We've received a few MTB videos from guests...here's a nice one with a video tour from summit to base. If you've got a cool Mountain Bike video from Hunter Mountain, send it in!

SEASON PASSES AVAILABLE NOW! Purchase passes, programs and lockers before September 1st, 2008 and pay in three easy monthly installments!

Purchase season pases, programs & lockers by September 1st, 2008 and receive ONE FREE LIFT TICKET for every $600 spent! With every GOLD Season Pass purchased through Nov. 1st, 2008, you're also able to purchase up to 4 UNRESTRICTED lift tickets good for any day of the 2008-09 winter season FOR ONLY $39 EACH!

Van Winkle's Summer Schedule Starts Today!

Van Winkle's will be in full summer swing beginning on Friday, July 18th, 2008 and through Sunday, September 6th, 2008. Our Summer hours are as follows:

Breakfast DAILY from 8 to 11 am
Lunch DAILY from 12 to 3 pm
Dinner Sundays through Thursdays from 5 to 9 pm
Dinner Fridays and Saturdays from 5 to 10 pm

Labor Day Weekend Hours will remain as above until Monday September 7th when we will remain open for breakfast from 8 to 12. We will not be serving lunch that day, and will serve dinner from 5 until 9.

Don't forget that happy hour is EVERY DAY from 4 to 6 pm (until further notice) with $1 Coors light pints and $3 premium pints as well as $3 house cocktails and $3 house wines.

Wednesdays are Wing Night with breaded or naked wings as well as peel your own shrimp.
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Sundays are Fiesta Night at Van Winkle's with $2 margaritas $2 coronas and Mexican appetizer and dinner specials.

We hope to see you here!

We want your MTB photos & video!!!

Our Mountain Bike Park staffers are looking for photo and video submissions to build into RideHunter's Community page -- so if you're heading up here for Mountain Biking and happen to bring your camera along, send us the YouTube link or some photos!

We'll happily post the good stuff we get from all of you.......we have tons of submissions all winter long and would love to get some great mountain bike footage from our riders!! Send links & photos (please don't send video files) to Jessica.

We hope to see you this weekend!!

The Summer Escape Package: 2 Nights, Jacuzzi Suite & FREE $50 Spa Gift Card!

We call it our Summer Escape Package, but we're extending the dates to make getaway travel a little easier on your wallet.

Here's the summer deal you've been waiting for! Book a two night stay in a one bedroom jacuzzi suite at the Kaatskill Mountain Club or a two bedroom condo at Liftside Village or Trailside at Hunter and receive a FREE $50 Spa Gift Card valid for any treatment at the Mountain Club Spa. Here's a link to the virtual tours of the rooms.

Imagine...two days away, just two hours from the metro area, a $50 Spa Gift Card, relaxing at the pool by day, sitting in the hot tub under the stars at night. For some exhilarating adventure, Hunter's lift-accessed Mountain Bike Park is open until Oct. 12th, and for those seeking a relaxing ride, take a ride to the summit on the Skyride!

Check out our summer and fall festival season schedule. Offer extends for the Microbrew & Wine Festival (Sept. 27th & 28th) and our free Oktoberfest (Oct. 11th & 12th).

Valid for stays from July 10th through November 15th, 2008
Two night minimum required

Book you reservation now by calling 800-HunterMtn or online @ Kaatskillmtnclub.com

A few black out dates apply : 8/8 - 8/10; 8/15-8/17; 10/3 - 10/5.
Not valid on previously booked stays or with any other offers.

Mountain Biking & Skyride summer schedule!

Hello hello!

If you spent your fourth of July weekend in Hunter, you may have noticed that our Mountain Biking and Skyride are both open for the season! We thought you may like to know some more about this information:

Summer Skyride

• Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-25): open Sat-Sun, 10am-5pm
• July 5 through Aug 31: open Wed.-Sun.
  (noon-4pm on Wed-Fri; 10am-5pm on Sat-Sun)
• Sept. 6 through Oct. 12: Sat. & Sun.
• For pricing, continue to the Skyride page.

Mountain Bike Park

• Hours of Operation 2008: July 5-Oct. 12; Saturdays and Sundays
  10am-4pm (last chairlift ride)
• For pricing, photos and more info, click here.
  

Last Minute Fourth of July Special: 30% Off!

Come up to Hunter Mountain and the Kaatskill Mountain Club for your Fourth of July fun! Receive 30% off room rates at the KMC!

Start Friday night off at 10 p.m. with a grand hour-long firework display and BBQ at Bear Creek Landing located just two miles from the Kaatskill Mountain Club.

On Saturday, Hunter's lift-accessed Mountain Bike Park and Skyride open for the season! The 5500 foot long Skyride takes you up 1600 vertical feet to the summit elevation of 3200 feet above sea level. From there, you can hike down one of our ski trails, hike over to the Fire Tower, or take the Skyride back to the base...your choice entirely!

The Mountain Bike Park begins at the summit and winds back down to the base, with a Hunter One Skills Center on Hunter One. Lessons, rentals and scaled-down features are available!

Saturday can be filled with many kinds of fun...get a tee time at Christmans , enjoy the massive miniature golf course or an exhilarating paintball war at Bear Creek Landing...take a drive over to Zoom Flume for waterpark excitement: tickets are available at the Kaatskill Mountain Club front desk.

Saturday night will be perfect for dinner at VanWinkle's, a first-rate movie at the Mountain Cinema followed by a night-cap swim in the Kaatskill Mountain Club pool or a soak in the hot tub.

Sunday morning breakfast is just an elevator ride away and then on your way home venture through one of the quaint towns of the Catskills - like Tannersville or Phoenicia...you can even stop to see the largest Kaleidoscope in the world on your way back to the thruway.

Come on up...the weather looks great and the fun is here - all weekend long.

ONE DAY LEFT: Last day for $249 valuepass & $289 ValuePASS+!!!

There's ONE MORE DAY LEFT to get your Valuepass or ValuePASS+ at a low price: $249 for valuepass and $289 for ValuePASS+! If you haven't purchased yours yet and plan to do so, there's still time to take advantage of these low rates. These 2008-09 midweek season passes are some of our best deals available, and they will only be available at this price for one more day! Prices increase again tomorrow, July 1! Pricing schedules can be found below.

Valuepass and Valuepass+ valid for unlimited skiing/riding midweek, non-holiday!

Valid for all of the 2008-2009 season! Valuepass is not valid on weekends or the following blackout dates: Dec. 25, 2008-Jan. 2, 2009; Jan. 19, 2009; Feb. 16, 2009.

Price schedule for valuepass is as follows: May 5-June 30: $249; July 1-Aug 31: $299: Sept 1 on: $349

Purchase your Valuepass or ValuePASS+

Offers you the benefits of our Valuepass PLUS 30% discount on weekend and holiday lift tickets!

Valid for all of the 2008-2009 season! ValuePASS+ is valid for midweek skiing and riding and discounts on weekends and the following blackout dates: Dec. 25, 2008-Jan. 2, 2009; Jan. 19, 2009; Feb. 16, 2009.

Price schedule of ValuePASS+ is as follows: May 5-June 30: $289; July 1-Aug 31: $339; Sept 1 on: $389

Purchase your Valuepass or ValuePASS+

Mountain Biking & Skyride Open July 5!

We've got something big coming up -- our mountain bike park and Skyride open on the 5th of July! We hope to see you here -- for the most updated information about mountain biking, visit RideHunter.com and/or the Mountain Bike Park blog.

For more info on the Skyride, head over to HunterMtn.com. We hope to see you on the lift, with or without a mountain bike! Summer weather thus far has been incredible, and there is plenty of trail for everyone...hikers and bikers alike!

New Van Winkle's Menu!

Hunter Mountain's Van Winkle's Restaurant has a brand new menu for the summer! To read more about Van Winkle's, visit Kaatskillmtnclub.com, or check out the new menu here!

Thanks for a great Mountain Jam!

Thanks to everyone who came out to Mountain Jam IV -- we had a fantastic year and everything went incredibly well. We hope to see you next year for Mountain Jam V! In the meantime, check out what else is going on at Hunter Mountain, and stop over at RideHunter.com to check out our new Mountain Bike site!